With Rajon Rondo on the mend for a hurt hip, Celtics guard Avery Bradley is a welcome addition to a Boston team struggling through the early part of the 2012-13 season.

Bradley, who will make his season debut on Wednesday against Memphis in Boston, has sat out 30 games due to a shoulder issues. His return will add a defensive element the 14-16 Celtics have missed. Giving up at least 100 points in its last three games—including a 118-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings—Boston has found it tough to stop anyone.

Avery Bradley will make his debut for Boston on Wednesday. The Celtics might be without point guard Rajon Rondo, however. (AP Photo)

While his team is in desperate need of an early-season jolt, Bradley has maintained a calm approach to his first game since suffering a dislocated shoulder in last May’s first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.

"Just like any other day," Bradley said Tuesday, according to ESPNBoston.com. "I'm going to prepare today, we're going to go through practice, go over the plays, make sure I know what's going on. And tomorrow I'm just going to go out there and play as hard as I can, prepare like a regular game day for me."

Bradley has been a valuable member of the Boston Celtics since he showed promise to end the 2011-12 regular season with April averages of 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. In fact, he was so impressive that Boston moved Bradley into a starter’s role at the expense of veteran Ray Allen, a move that helped fuel Allen’s decision to join the Miami Heat in the offseason.

Bradley’s ability to handle the ball makes him an option to start his first game of the season. With Rondo listed as questionable for Wednesday, he could move in at point guard with Leandro Barbosa playing the backup position.

"We're just going by how our practice looks. If (Bradley) looks ready to start, he'll start, he's a starter," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "But if he doesn't, we'll wait. And also, right now, with Rondo and his hip, we don't even know what Rondo's going to do. We know we're not going to practice him today, and not sure if he'll play tomorrow. That takes on a whole different bit."